Edo State Information and Orientation Commissioner Chris Nehikhare last night confirmed the deployment of security personnel in Benin High Court to contain attacks on judges and lawyers.
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The court will today resume hearing in the case between the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II and some suspended Enigie (Dukes).
At the last hearing on May 9, over 100 priests, priestesses and palace chiefs stormed the court chanting curses against the enemies of the foremost monarch.
Addressing reporters in Benin, the commissioner alleged that opposition parties were using the social media to incite and sponsored some persons to disrupt the operations of the court at today’s resumed hearing.
Nehikhare noted that security agencies had been put on alert to ensure that the Benin High Court proceedings went on without disturbances.
The commissioner: “I just want to reiterate the issues on the social media platforms where people are sharing stories and messages on how to fight Edo people on how to go and besiege our courts; how to intimidate the judges, and generally cause chaos within our society.
“Edo State Government takes this issue very very seriously, that all arms of government must be allowed to perform their duties.
“We will not tolerate or allow any groups of persons or individuals to constitute themselves into a nuisance by attacking lawyers or judges who are performing their constitutional duties.
“We are reiterating this because of the seriousness that we placed on this kind of behavior. Edo government wants to let the people know that it will not tolerate this.
“Tomorrow, is July 15, 2024, we expect everybody to go about their normal businesses. And we will not allow or tolerate hoodlums in any guise to gather, to march towards the courts or behind the court’s houses intimidating judges or lawyers.”
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